Re: (erielack) re: Diamond

["William Horn" <tonyhorn_@_earthlink.net>]

Larry's EL equipment book shows a number of pictures of EL baggage (express)
cars on trains in Virginia.  How were these used?  (Perhaps a "seed" for a
Diamond article.)

Tony Horn
ELHS #2

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From: "Janet & Randy Brown" <jananran_@_mymailstation.com>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2001 12:02 PM
Subject: (erielack) re: Diamond


> Having seen the Timken ad in the new Diamond, here's $.02 worth.
> The first head car could be a B&O short, single-door baggage car.  The
door is inset as a slider, not outside hung as a reefer door would be.  The
"keystone", seen at an acute angle, could be the B&O Capitol Dome emblem,
for these cars carried one there.
>
> The next four cars are probably Erie heavyweights:  the lightweights would
have a lower roof line.
>
> In fact, it's the roof line that's causing the confusion.  They've been
airbrushed into uniformity to come as close as the Erie could to a
streamlined look to go with their new diesels and rebuilt coaches and diners
for this obviously company publicity shot.
>
> However, I stand by my earlier remarks on interchange of head end cars.
Here is a chance for modellers to include colorful cars and interesting
operations in their passenger service.
>
> Randy Brown ELHS#16

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